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Permalink Reply by Virtuous ॐ Luna on September 27, 2009 at 6:12am

I think sparkle shorts would be hot girly!

But I do think some girls go really far. I think some girls forget what they are doing, they lead hooping in a very very wrong direction.

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Permalink Reply by BABZ Robinson on June 20, 2011 at 6:48pm

what direction is that?

 

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Permalink Reply by Harlow [Hulacination Hoops] on June 27, 2011 at 8:52pm

I think the direction is that they encourage the sexualisation of hoop dance... personally I have mixed feelings about this. I hate getting sexual comments towards my hooping or hooping in general but if someone wants to sexualise their own routine that is obviously up to them, and also it's a subjective matter on how far it's actually going. It's more a reflection on the person than hoop dance... I would like to think but the reality is that it'll reflect on hoop dance somewhat to certain people. Though if these people aren't going to look into it more and base their whole hoop attitude on one person they saw once, they're probably not worth correcting. Once again, mixed feelings-- people can do what they want if that's what makes them feel good and it's not hurting anyone else. It's probably my own concerns coming into play here-- like the time a 14 year old boy sat in the front of a crowd when I was putting on a performance and yelled things like "yeah girl, shake dat ass..." um, maybe some people like those sorts of comments... I don't...

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Permalink Reply by BABZ Robinson on June 28, 2011 at 11:27pm

I Believe hooping STARTED sexy, it didn't "go sexy" when i started hooping in 2003 it was sexy as F%$k and it still is. you dont have to try "sexualize" your hooping its just sexy.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsay 'Sirka' Johnson on July 22, 2011 at 10:01am

totally, hooping is naturally sexy. and PLUS if you are a brilliant technical performer your skill is going to shine though and be what people are really looking at.

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Permalink Reply by Virtuous ॐ Luna on September 27, 2009 at 6:13am

but hey, girls just wanna have fun!*~

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Permalink Reply by MoshRumi on September 27, 2009 at 10:16am

i feel weird hooping in public because i dont want to be gawked at by some hairy man... i think hooping just appeals to a mans senses, and they ruin it for us because of that.

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Permalink Reply by Gretchen / Alice on June 27, 2011 at 8:04pm

i actually disagree. i don't think guys are any more interested in seeing a girl dance with a hoop than seeing a girl dance. the problem here all stems from seeing hooping as a girly activity, which it

 

DEFINITELY

 

should not be

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Permalink Reply by Jackie on September 27, 2009 at 6:35pm

I've definitely noticed that hoopers have different styles; some have sexier styles, some have more athletic styles, some have more traditional dance styles, etc. I feel self-conscious hooping sometimes because I have heard guys make comments about how sexy women look when they're hooping, but I've just decided to enjoy myself, and not let anyone else ruin my fun. Sounds like a good topic for a masters or doctoral thesis, though, Jolie!

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Permalink Reply by Jolie "Starcrunch" Day on September 27, 2009 at 8:05pm

That's a good idea. I just don't want it to be seen as just a sexy dance, because it's so much cooler than that.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Alejandra on December 14, 2010 at 9:21am

@ jackie&@joile. I have the same mentality when it comes to hooping. at least for me its more of an art than show how sexy one can be, I dont know if Im too traditional in my ways but i feel woman can be sexy but not through showing off their body, i feel like when you show too much you are giving away too much of yourself/your energy and then whats left? I feel if you keep it moderate and you actually make an art out of hooping its far more worth it in the art of hooping itself. like Jackie said everyone has a different mentality/approach to hooping. I always wanted to make a thread like this but I felt a lot of people here would be  not comfortable with the topic, so thanks for posting this, 

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Permalink Reply by Mandy Kistler ~HoopHipNotic~ on October 15, 2011 at 11:56am

I totally agree with you but when I have made these same statements else wear I have been called a hater, jealous, insecure. When that is not the case at all I am just stating that I do not see why it has to be about sex and not the art of hooping obviously you are already going to be sexy hooping but it how you put your self out there such as energy, clothing and attitude is what is going to give this impression that you want to be perceived as a sex object. I feel the same as most of you ladies do I want to be respected and looked at as an artist doing visual art not a person that is portraying themselves as a sex object.

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